District Twenty Three

1) MARRIAGE: Do you support or oppose legislation necessary to reverse the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which imposed same-sex marriage on all 50 states?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

Comment

This is a State issue. Not Federal!

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

2) ABORTION: Do you support or oppose the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

3) PLANNED PARENTHOOD: Do you support or oppose giving tax dollars to Planned Parenthood?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

4) RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: Do you support or oppose legislation to ensure government non-discrimination in matters of religious beliefs and moral convictions with regards to marriage, the sanctity of human life, or human sexuality?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

Comment

Government should not be in the business of qualifying immoral activity.

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

5) PROTECTED CLASSES: Do you support or oppose legislation that would include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes that are protected from discrimination?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

Comment

The US Bill of Rights already protects every US citizen.

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

6) SD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC TRANSGENDER POLICY:
Do you support or oppose legislation to void the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s transgender policy, which allows a student to play on a sanctioned sports team contrary to his or her biological sex?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

Comment

Young immature children have no idea what sexuality trully is.

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

7) MEDICAID EXPANSION: Do you support or oppose Medicaid expansion in South Dakota?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

Comment

Anything attatched to Obamacare is a Trojan Horse!

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

8) EDUCATION: Do you support or oppose the national education standards and testing methodology often referred to as “Common Core”?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

Comment

Common Core No More!

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

9) VIDEO LOTTERY: Do you support or oppose the expansion of video lottery in South Dakota?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

Comment

We have gambling or we don’t!

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

10) PAYDAY LOANS: Do you support or oppose a maximum interest rate for payday loan companies?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

11) GUN RIGHTS: Do you support or oppose legislation to allow concealed carry of firearms without a permit? This would not eliminate concealed carry permit availability required for reciprocity with other states

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

Comment

I have voted against this before. I would need to see the legislation first.

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

12) MEDICAL MARIJUANA: Do you support or oppose legislation to allow the medical use of marijuana?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

Comment

Medically given only to dying patients and severe cases of siezures. Never full on legalization!

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

13) STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY: Do you support or oppose legislation that would restrict access to restrooms and locker rooms in public schools according to the student’s biological sex?

R

House

John A. Lake –

R

House

Spencer Gosch –

R

Senate

Justin R Cronin –

14) TAXATION: Do you support or oppose legislation that would exempt taxation on food and/or clothing?